Vehicle traction means.



0.- 0. KJUS.

VEHICLE TRAGTION MEAN APPLICATION FILBI) AUG.-27, 1913.

atented May 5, 1914 LOQS.

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C. C. KJUS.

VEHICLE TRAGTION MEANS. APPLICATION FILED AUG,27, 1913.

Patented May 5, 1914.

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INI fav/f@ CST narran erases CHRISTIAN C. KJU'S, 0F MAYWOOD, ILLNOILS.

VEHICLE TRACTIQN MEANS.

'To (/ZZ ache/n it may concern Be it known that I. CnnisTLiN C. Kans, acitizen ot' the United States, residing at Maywood. in the county ofCook and State of Illinois. have invented new and useful Improvementslin Vehicle Traction Means, ot' which the fbllowing is a specification,

The primary object of the invent-ion is the utilization ot' a motorvehicle as means for drawing a wagon, truck or the like commonlypropelled by horse-power, thereby enabling the motor vehicle to be usedfor pleasure or in the ordinary way or as a tractor device for drawing aconveyance such as a wagon.

The invention provides means whereby the ordinary rear drive wheels of amotor vehicle are held elevated from the surface and means t'orconnect-ing such rear drive wheels with the front wheels of the wagon,thereby utilizing such front wheels as propelling means both for themotor vehicle and wagon.

The invention consists of the novel features, details of constructionand combination ot' parts. which hereinafter will be more particularlyvset. forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and subsequentlyclaimed. i

Referring to the drawings, forming a part ofthe specification. Figure 1is a side view of a motor vehiclcand wagon coupled in accordance withthis invention` whereby the motor vehicle is adapted to be used asmeans,-

for propelling the wagon. Fig. 2 is atop plan view ot' the parts shownin Fig. 1. a portion of the body 'of the automobile and wagon beingbroken away to bring out more clearly the power transmitting means andthe coupling trame.. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section on the line..fc-a,- of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail view. showing more clearly thecoupling trame y;

Corresponding and like parts are `izeierred to in the followingdescription. and indicated in all the views of the drawings. by the samereference characters.

The motor vehicle. illustrated is of the antmnobile type. The wagonshown is of the variety commonly employed for light work. The rearwheels 1 ot the motor vehicle are provided with sprocket gears 2. whichare secured thereto in any manuel'. Tire front wheels 2l of the wagon orlike vehicle are provided with sprocket. gears 4, which are connectedthereto in any mannerw Sprocket Specication of LettersiPvatent.

Application led Augustv 27, 1913. Serial No. 786,332.

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chains 5 connect the sprocket gears 2 and 4 I and serve totransmitmotion `from the rear Wheels 1 to 'the front. wheels 3. This arran 'ementv admits of advantage being taken of the differential in therear axle of the motor vehicle so as to drive the front wheels 3 of thewagon at different, speeds when turning a corner or rounding a curve.

A'frame is utilized as coupling means between the motor vehicle andwagon and also serves to hold-the rear 'wheels 1 elevated. This framecomprises longitudinal bars and crossed braces 7 The rear ends ofthe ars6 are formed with notches 8- which receive the front axle 9 of theWagon. Other notches 10 are formed in the upper edges of the bars 6 andare adapted to receive the rear axle of the motor vehicle. The notches 8are formed in the lower edges of the bar (i. The. two sets of notches 8and 10 prevent relative movement of the two axles of the motor vehicleand wagon. The front ends of the bar 6 are adapted to be secured to theframe of the motor vehicle in any suitable way to provide a convenientand substantial connection. When the wagonis coupled to the motorvehicle the rear axle 11 of such motor vehicle is elevated,therebylifting the wheels 1 clear of the ground. In this arrangement ofthe parts power is transmitted directly from the rear Wheels 1 oftheme-f" tor vehicle to the front wheels 3 of the wagon, therebyadmitting of the motorvehi'cle being properly steered and at the samenot` time utilized as a tractor for drawing the wagon over the road.Whenit is required'I to use the motor vehicle in the ordinary way thesprocket chains 5 are removed and the eouplin trame is disconnected fromthe mo- ,-95 tor vehicle and Wagon and laid aside. The construction issuch as to admitl of the sprocket chains andncoupling frame being easilyand quickly placed in lposition or resired as are Within the scope ofthe invention as claimed.

Having thus described the invent-ion what is claimed as new, is

In combination a motor vehicle, a Wagon, a coupling frame comprisinglongitudinal bars having notches in their lower rear ends to receive thefront axle of the Wagon, and notches in their upper edges a distancefrom their rear ends to. receive the rear IXle of the motor vehicle,means for connecting the longitudinal bars to the frame of the motorvehlole, and means for connecting the rear Wheels of the motor vehiclewith the front Wheels of the Wagon.

Intestimony whereof I aflx my signature in presence 'of two Witnesses.

CHRISTIAN C. KJUS.

1Witnesses CHARLES H, BOWLES, F. H. HART84

